Verse 22:27 and the Meaning of Rijal and Dhaamiri
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Salaamun alaykum
Can anyone explain why the word Rijaal is translated as "on foot( walking ) and the word Dhaamiri as Lean Camel ? My simple understanding for the former is "Man( male ) and the latter is Conjunction or Transport . 2227 " Wa adzdzin fin naasi bil hajji ya'tuuka rijaalaw wa ?laa kulli dhaamiriy ya'tiina min kulli fajjin ?miiq ".
"And Proclaim the Pilgrimage among men They will come to you on Foot and Mounted on every kind of Camel, lean on account of journeys through deep and distant mountain highways ".
I find this Translation a slight improvement from many others that i have read. But could anyone in the Forum explain the probable meanings of the above 2 Words without changing the context of the Verse ? I am really interested to know what meaning(s) given to"Rijaal as It occurs in other verses.
My sincere Thanks in advance
almarh0m
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I am really interested to know what meaning(s) given to"Rijaal as It occurs in other verses.
Nice search tool which prints all verses with given input; ie verse 2227...
http//www.islamicity.com/ps/default.asp?inc=PhoneticSearch.asp
matching with the phonetics of your query "RIJALAN"
Al-Baqara (The Cow) >
An-Nisa (The Women)>
Al-A'raf (The Heights) >
Yusuf (Joseph)>
An-Nahl (The Bee)>
Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)>
Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage)>
Suad>
One explanation...
http//www.kuran.gen.tr/?x=s_main&y=s_middle&kid=33&sid=22
37 - Lit., lean mount - an expression which has induced some of the commentators to assume that it denotes a camel that has become lean on account of a long and fatiguing journey. However, the verb dammarahu or admarahu relates in classical Arabic not only to camels but also to horses, and has the meaning of he made it lean and fit ; thus, the noun midmar signifies a training-ground where horses are prepared for racing or war, as well as a race-course (Jawhari, Asas, etc.; cf. also lane V. 1803 f.). Hence, the adjectival noun damir - especially when contrasted, as above, with the expression rijalan (on foot� has the connotation of fleetness or, more properly. fitness for speed, and may by inference be applied to every kind of fast conveyance.
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